The biggest news of this month’s DC Pubwatch is the further expansion of the Black Label line with another addition to Frank Miller’s Dark Knight canon (why?!), and Daniel Warren Johnson’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth. We also got news of James Tynion IV’s “Year of the Villain” spin-off tied to the Infected and the Batman…
Insta Made Me Read It: Fluffy Boyfriend and Little Matcha Girl
This week, I’m looking at once comic I saw on the Webtoon Instagram, Little Matcha Girl. It wasn’t a promoted post, but it was a video advert for a new release—notable production investment. The other, Fluffy Boyfriend, was suggested for me by the Webtoon app based on the comics I subscribed to (i.e. the comics…
Last Week’s Episode: Great Gowns, Beautiful Gowns
The 2019 Emmys were Sunday, filled with fashion, questionable music cues, and a few historic wins. If that’s not enough news, there’s also more about Joker (so content warnings for discussions of gun violence in the body of the post). Beyond that, my brain is just filled with the sweet sweet static of too much news happening at…
Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters: A Coffee Table Book Fans Will Enjoy
Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters Titan Comics September 25, 2019 Star Wars fans are well-versed with Star Wars: Insider, the Titan Comics magazine published in collaboration with Lucasfilm. Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters collects several interviews with the series’ stars, and includes behind-the-scenes shots, and profiles of beloved and…
Xena: Warrior Princess #6 Brings it All Home
Xena: Warrior Princess #6 Vita Ayala (writer); Olympia Freeman and Vasco Georgiev (art); Paulina Ganucheau, David Mack, Rachel Stott (covers); Ariana Maher (lettering); Rebecca Nalty (colors) Dynamite Comics September 11th, 2019 It’s all come to this. Apparently, the final issue of Dynamite’s Xena reboot (BOO!), Xena: Warrior Princess #6, is bantery and beautiful, bringing together all…
Snowpiercer: Extinction: A Lacklustre Prequel in Meltdown
Snowpiercer The Prequel Part 1: Extinction Lauren Bowes (letters), Jean-Marc Rochette (writer and artist), Matz Rochette (writer), José Villarrubia (colours) Titan Comics 25 September, 2019 Humanity is tearing itself apart and taking the rest of the planet with it. Climate change is out of control; the rich are practically eating the poor. There is devastation…
Cheshire Crossing Is Rightfully the Messy Fanfic It Knows It Is
Cheshire Crossing Andy Weir (writer), Sarah Andersen (illustrator), Alison George (colors) July 9, 2019 Ten Speed Press Time and time again, writers explore the what-if’s and rhetorical epilogues of iconic, fantastical worlds in classic literature. How did Alice’s experiences in Wonderland affect her? How does Dorothy Gale fare back in Kansas after leaving the wonderful…
PUBWATCH: Aftershock Comics September 2019
Welcome to Aftershock Comics Pubwatch for September 2019! This is the first month that I will be offering regular monthly updates on Aftershock for our WWAC readers, and you can keep an eye out for them in the months to come. We’re excited to read dangerously along with Aftershock, and bring you all the news…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Pay Attention to the Woman Behind the Curtain: Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Royal Book of Oz
Everyone knows about Frank L. Baum’s world of Oz. Though some may have stopped with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s world continued on for many, many more books. But while the 15th book in the series, The Royal Book of Oz, was originally attributed to the creator and released after his death in 1919,…
[Exclusive Preview] Aang and Friends Return in the Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance Part 3 Trade
In collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman continue Aang’s adventures on the pages of Dark Horse Comics. The latest trade sees the bender versus non-bender conflict reach a violent and fiery climax that will change the lives of the people…
House of X #5: Oh, The Humanities
House of X #5 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colorist), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Pepe Larraz (artist), Tom Muller (design) Marvel Comics September 18, 2019 I’ve developed a preferred method of reading these series; I read each issue three times or so, with a day at least in between to chew on the implications. This…
